On June 21, 2024, the editorial board of the academic journal Foresight and STI Governance, published by the National Research University Higher School of Economics, will organise an international roundtable ‘Human Potential: Beyond Ordinary Capabilities’.

Discussion agenda:

The world is being swept over by a permacrisis, an ongoing cascade of advanced destructive events affecting virtually every aspect of society. Under these circumstances, managers at all levels face increased pressure as their actions or decisions either enhance or undermine the stability of complex interconnected systems, both globally and locally. Complexity management has become a crucial skill for managers to master. The growing importance of this topic for science is reflected in the increasing number of publications addressing it, using terms such as ‘managing complexity and uncertainty’ and ‘overcoming and accepting complexity’. Participants in this roundtable will discuss various issues related to complexity management theory and practice. For instance, how do we optimise teamwork and human resources through a complex systems lens? How can complexity become a source of new opportunities and resources for growth?

Speakers and reports

• Introductory report ‘Frontiers in the Study of Human Potential’ by Academic Supervisor of HSE University Yaroslav Kouzminov
• ‘Principles of Complex Adaptive Systems (Soft Complexity) for Unlocking Human Potential’ by Director of HSE ISSEK Foresight Centre Alexander Sokolov
• ‘Synthesis of Integrated and Distributed Intelligence for Navigation in Complex and Uncertain Contexts’ by Marcus Anthony (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)
• ‘Synergistic Role of AI in Catalyzing Human Potential for the Implementation of Complex Large-Scale Projects’ by Lin Woon Leong (Taylor University, Malaysia)
• ‘Teaching Entrepreneurial Skills in a New Context from a Consulting Firm’s Perspective: The MIT Square Experience’ by Mithileysh Sathiyanarayanan (MIT Square, UK)
• ‘Practice of Transferring Educational Innovations Related to the Formation of Entrepreneurial Skills for a New Context from a Consulting Company to a University’ by J. Deny (Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, India)
• ‘Meta-Knowledge to Reconnect and Reclaim Individuality and Collectivity in New Complex Contexts’ by Alessandra Cappelletti (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China)
• ‘Agency as a Key Component of Human Potential in the New Reality’ by Pavel Sorokin (HSE University, Russia)

Event details:

Date and time: 21 June 2024, 10:00 — 13:00 (Moscow time, GMT+3)

Format: online (Zoom, the link will be sent a day before the email specified during registration).

Working languages: English and Russian

Contact person: Maria Rukhalenko (m.rukhalenko@hse.ru)